German anti-tank gun

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Leaving the helmet off could, depending on circumstances, considerably increase the risk of suffering serious or even fatal wounds from shrapnel or falling debris. In WW1, the introduction of steel helmets by several powers (France, Germany, Britain...

Leaving the helmet off could, depending on circumstances, considerably increase the risk of suffering serious or even fatal wounds from shrapnel or falling debris. In WW1, the introduction of steel helmets by several powers (France, Germany, Britain and Italy come to mind) resulted from the high number of head wounds inflicted by airburst artilerry shrapnel weapons. Ernst Junger describes WW1 shrapnel shells bursting like "snowflakes" in the air; following the pretty fireworks, of course, came a rain of large lead shot onto anybody underneath. Of course, this sort of weapon continued to claim many WW1 victims, even after the introduction of steel helmets. However, a steel helmet at least reduced the prospect of stopping what amounted to an old-fashioned musket-ball with your brain ... Best regards, JR.

pionier07 (Thu 19 Jan 2012 06:06:24 PM EST)

Yes, impressive. They do not use any kind headgers, In fight it was sometimes impossible.On the other hand you had to fight for your only live..

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